1994 National League
| 1994 in baseball |
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| 1994 National League |
| Cuban National League |
| Japanese baseball |
| American League |
| << 1993 1995 >> |
The 1994 season of the National League was the one hundred nineteenth season of the league.
Season summary[edit]
Standings[edit]
- Due to the season being canceled, there were no league champions
| Rank | Team | G | W | L | T | WPCT | GB | RS (RS/G) | RA (RA/G) | AVG | OBP | SLG | ERA | FPCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Division | ||||||||||||||
| 1 | Cincinnati Reds | 115 | 66 | 48 | 1 | .574 | -.- | 609 (5.30) | 490 (4.26) | 0.286 | 0.349 | 0.449 | 3.78 | 0.983 |
| 2 | Houston Astros | 115 | 66 | 49 | 0 | .574 | 0.5 | 602 (5.23) | 503 (4.37) | 0.278 | 0.343 | 0.445 | 3.97 | 0.984 |
| 3 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 114 | 53 | 61 | 0 | .465 | 13.0 | 466 (4.09) | 580 (5.09) | 0.259 | 0.320 | 0.384 | 4.64 | 0.981 |
| 3 | St. Louis Cardinals | 115 | 53 | 61 | 1 | .461 | 12.5 | 535 (4.65) | 621 (5.40) | 0.263 | 0.337 | 0.414 | 5.14 | 0.982 |
| 5 | Chicago Cubs | 113 | 49 | 64 | 0 | .434 | 16.5 | 500 (4.42) | 549 (4.86) | 0.259 | 0.322 | 0.404 | 4.47 | 0.982 |
| Eastern Division | ||||||||||||||
| 1 | Montreal Expos | 114 | 74 | 40 | 0 | .649 | -.- | 585 (5.13) | 454 (3.98) | 0.278 | 0.340 | 0.435 | 3.56 | 0.979 |
| 2 | Atlanta Braves | 114 | 68 | 46 | 0 | .596 | 6.0 | 542 (4.75) | 448 (3.93) | 0.267 | 0.332 | 0.434 | 3.57 | 0.982 |
| 3 | New York Mets | 113 | 55 | 58 | 0 | .487 | 18.5 | 506 (4.48) | 526 (4.65) | 0.250 | 0.310 | 0.394 | 4.13 | 0.980 |
| 4 | Philadelphia Phillies | 115 | 54 | 61 | 0 | .470 | 20.5 | 521 (4.53) | 497 (4.32) | 0.262 | 0.329 | 0.390 | 3.85 | 0.978 |
| 5 | Florida Marlins | 115 | 51 | 64 | 0 | .443 | 23.5 | 468 (4.07) | 576 (5.01) | 0.266 | 0.326 | 0.396 | 4.50 | 0.978 |
| Western Division | ||||||||||||||
| 1 | Los Angeles Dodgers | 114 | 58 | 56 | 0 | .509 | -.- | 532 (4.67) | 509 (4.46) | 0.270 | 0.333 | 0.414 | 4.23 | 0.980 |
| 2 | San Francisco Giants | 115 | 55 | 60 | 0 | .478 | 3.5 | 504 (4.38) | 500 (4.35) | 0.249 | 0.313 | 0.402 | 3.99 | 0.985 |
| 3 | Colorado Rockies | 117 | 53 | 64 | 0 | .453 | 6.5 | 573 (4.90) | 638 (5.45) | 0.274 | 0.337 | 0.439 | 5.15 | 0.981 |
| 4 | San Diego Padres | 117 | 47 | 70 | 0 | .402 | 12.5 | 479 (4.09) | 531 (4.54) | 0.275 | 0.327 | 0.401 | 4.08 | 0.975 |
League leaders[edit]
- Bold indicates league record, Italics indicate all-time record
Batting[edit]
Pitching[edit]
All-Star Game[edit]
The National League won the sixty-fifth midsummer classic at Three Rivers Stadium in Pittsburgh, PA on Tuesday, July 12, 1994 by a score of 8 to 7 in 10 innings. The league's manager was Jim Fregosi.
Postseason[edit]
The 1994 Postseason was cancelled due to a player's strike.
Award winners[edit]
The winner of the league's Most Valuable Player Award, given its Most Valuable Player, was Jeff Bagwell, a first baseman with the Houston Astros. In the award's voting, he had 392 out of a possible 392 points and 28 first place votes.
The winner of the league's Cy Young Award, given its best pitcher, was Greg Maddux of the Atlanta Braves. In the award's voting, he had 140 out of a possible 140 points and 28 first place votes.
The winner of the league's Rookie of the Year Award, given its best rookie player, was Raul Mondesi, an outfielder with the Los Angeles Dodgers. In the award's voting, he had 140 out of a possible 140 points and 28 first place votes.
Gold Gloves[edit]
The following players won the Gold Glove Award, given to the league's best fielders as voted upon by its managers and coaches, at their respective position.
Silver Sluggers[edit]
The following players won the Silver Slugger Award, given to the league's best hitters as voted upon by its managers and coaches, at their respective position.
Monthly Awards[edit]
- Player of the Month Award
- April: Ellis Burks, Colorado Rockies
- May: Lenny Dykstra, Philadelphia Phillies and Mike Piazza, Los Angeles Dodgers
- June: Jeff Bagwell, Houston Astros
- July: Jeff Bagwell, Houston Astros
- August: none
- September: none
- Pitcher of the Month Award
- April: Bob Tewksbury, St. Louis Cardinals
- May: Doug Drabek, Houston Astros
- June: Bobby Munoz, Philadelphia Phillies
- July: Bret Saberhagen, New York Mets
- August: none
- September: none
Hall of Fame Game[edit]
The forty-eighth annual Hall of Fame Game was played on August 1 at Doubleday Field in Cooperstown, NY near the National Baseball Hall of Fame. In the game, the National League's Philadelphia Phillies lost to the Seattle Mariners of the American League by a score of 4 to 3.
Notable events[edit]
Umpires[edit]
- Ron Barnes
- Mark Barron
- Wally Bell
- Greg Bonin
- Jerry Crawford
- Kerwin Danley
- Gary Darling
- Bob Davidson
- Gerry Davis
- Dana DeMuth
- Bruce Froemming
- Brian Gibbons
- Brian Gorman
- Eric Gregg
- Tom Hallion
- Angel Hernandez
- Mark Hirschbeck
- Bill Hohn
- Jeff Kellogg
- Jerry Layne
- Randy Marsh
- John McSherry
- Jerry Meals
- Ed Montague
- Larry Poncino
- Scott Potter
- Frank Pulli
- Jim Quick
- Ed Rapuano
- Charlie Reliford
- Rich Rieker
- Steve Rippley
- Paul Runge
- Terry Tata
- Larry Vanover
- Harry Wendelstedt
- Joe West
- Charlie Williams
- Mike Winters
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